DETROIT — Following quite a few reschedulings as a result of coronavirus pandemic, the Detroit auto present deliberate for this September has been canceled.

The present can be changed this yr by an enthusiast-focused occasion at a racetrack north of Detroit in Pontiac, Michigan, organizers stated Monday.

Organizers anticipate having automobile reveals and different occasions that sometimes happen at a standard auto present on the racetrack. It was unclear whether or not the change in occasion format can be everlasting or if organizers would return to a extra conventional auto present within the fall of 2022.

The Detroit Auto Sellers Affiliation, which runs the present, stated it could host a reimagined model of its “Motor Bella” idea on the M1 Concourse in Pontiac Sept. 21-26 that includes 1.6 million sq. toes of dynamic automobile and expertise show house. Organizers say the positioning additionally presents a 1.5-mile scorching monitor on the grounds for expertise and automobile demonstrations.

Motor Bella was initially envisioned as a festival of European supercars to happen alongside the auto present in downtown Detroit.

“The pandemic has brought on adjustments in our society and world in methods not beforehand imagined, and all of us must be on the lookout for new and extremely inventive methods of doing enterprise,” DADA Government Director Rod Alberts stated in a press release. “This new occasion captures that inventive spirit. It’s going to present new mobility experiences and more and more progressive approaches to tapping into the business and its merchandise.”

The Detroit auto present, which has not been held since January 2019, has modified dates a number of occasions. The occasion was supposed to maneuver from January to June of 2020, however was canceled as a result of pandemic and rescheduled for June 2021. Organizers later re-scheduled it for the fall of 2021.

“With our new program for 2021, we are going to take the Motor Bella idea to the subsequent stage with a number of manufacturers and mobilities represented, from hometown to worldwide nameplates, autonomous automobiles to high-performance supercars and all the things in between,” Doug North, the occasion’s chairman stated in a press release. “Will probably be a mobility-filled occasion. One that may present our present companions with a cost-efficient backdrop to share all of their manufacturers, merchandise and applied sciences in a enjoyable and festival-like ambiance that is fully outdoor.”

The Motor Bella occasion will embody a press preview on Sept. 21; an AutoMobili-D showcase Sept. 21-23; business preview days Sept. 22 and twenty third; and a public present Sept. 23-26. Organizers stated a charity occasion can be within the works.